Pretty Garden Bouquets

                 Happy Friday!

It is a very wet and windy day here today so there won't be any gardening

going on this morning. I do have a big bouquet of beautiful pink double French

lilacs though to enjoy on our kitchen table in an old transferware pitcher.

This will probably be the last of my French lilac bouquets for the season

so we better enjoy them while we can. Our Canadian Preston lilacs are just

starting to bloom now and they are beautiful as well and have a lovely fragrance too.

             

                                                                          

                                                               

                                               

                                                                   

There are still some Sensation

  lilacs in bloom as well.....so pretty!

                                                                            Buckets of blooms on the porch.

                                                                     The lupins are in full bloom now
                                                                                and you will find them blooming
                                                                                 in fields and ditches all along our
                                                                                 country roads. I love them!

There are buckets of rain coming down now but the sunshine  returns tomorrow

so the garden we be thriving. So far our temperatures are staying a little below

normal for this time of year  and enough rain to keep our Island lush and green.

I hope you have a beautiful weekend!

Carolyn

Lilac Bouquets in the Boathouse

I am back with more lilac bouquets

as the season is almost over for the

French  lilacs so I need to capture

their beauty while I can.

The Boathouse always looks

pretty with some bouquets

placed around to enjoy.

                                                              The little conservatory at
                                                              the back gets lots of light
                                                              so it is a good place to take
                                                              photos even on a cloudy day.

Sensation lilacs and a snipet

of azalea blossoms.

Did you notice that the Sensation

lilacs are purple edged in white?

The pink lilacs in the foreground

are not as common around here,

but I love them too!

I love this old cupboard/small dresser

that I got at a yardsale a few years ago~

I think it is perfect for the Boathouse.

      Time for tea anyone?

Hope you have a great day!

Carolyn 

It's Lilac Time !

          Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying  this

first weekend of summer.

Our lilacs are in full bloom now

and I am enjoying lots

of bouquets.

We  have several different varieties

in different colors..I have forgotten

the name of these pink ones but they

make a lovely addition to my tea time.

They are all very fragrant no matter

which variety.

This vintage cocoa pot

makes a perfect vase

for lilacs.

It is a much better year for lilacs

this year then last summer.

You can see the common lilac in

the background from my husband's

grandmother's homestead is loaded

with blooms.

With lilac season soon coming to a 

close the peonies are getting ready

to put on their show next.

I hope you enjoy the rest of

your weekend and thank you

for taking the time to visit me.

Take care,

Carolyn

Garden Blues

  Hello everyone,

Another June week is almost over and

our garden seems to have the blues.

The weather has been lovely lately and

the garden is ever changing.

This has been my best year

ever for alliums. I have been

spreading their seeds around

the garden and it seems they

are really catching on!

I love these easy care plants.

                                                                   It is lupin season here as
                                                                   well with some in our garden
                                                                   and lots more growing wild
                                                                  around our country roads.

Lilac season is also here

and I am enjoying their

beauty and fragrance.

I love this time of the year with

so much beauty everywhere.

                                             Just a quick peek at our garden
                                                      today but much more to come!

                                                                          Thanks for your visit,

                                                                                       Carolyn           

Peaceful Sunday

          Hello everyone,

        I hope you  are enjoying a peaceful day.

  I am sharing a few photos that I hope

you will enjoy.

The photo above was taken in our

Gardener's Cottage..... a good

place to enjoy some peace and

relaxation when the gardener

gets tired and needs a rest.

A similar shot of our Gardener's Cottage

is featured on Victoria's Cottage Style

magazine that is out now!

The ' Magicans White' Deutiza in full

bloom a few years ago in Martha's Garden.

It is almost ready to bloom again this

year.

     A beautiful bouquet of roses

A vintage tea

A comfy corner in our kitchen

for tea.

      Beautiful bridal bouquets

   from a photo shoot a few

years ago.

Hope you enjoy some

peace and beauty in your

day today and always!

Carolyn

EvenTide Cottage

Hello everyone,

I have shared a few photos of the little cottage

next door that my daughter and her family

bought next to ours a couple of years ago and

fixed up to be a bright and cheerful summer cottage

from it's previous dark and dingy state.

Soon  I will share the whole cottage... now named

EvenTide.

It is small but full of  charm and summer

beauty. You can hear the sound of the

waves lapping on the shore from here

and wake to the song of the birds......

what more do you need!

The tiny bedroom makes up for it's

small size with the amazing view

of the  beach below.

Very soothing and peaceful

Tea is ready. 

                                       If I had my camera right now I would run
                                                  over and take a shot of the cruiseship just
                                                  coming in as you have a good view of it
                                                  right from the bedroom but alas I forgot
                                                  my camera at home but another day!
                                                  This shot was take at low tide on our south
                                                  shore beach.

                                                                        The view from the bedroom.

                                                                    The view is always changing from high
                                                                    tide to low,calm or wavy,sunny or rainy
                                                                    and morning to evening.
                                                                    Someday soon I will share the before
                                                                    and after pics as I think they did an
                                                                    amazing job of fixing up this little
                                                                    summer cottage by the sea.

                                                                                    Thank you for visiting!
                                                                                                     Carolyn

                                                                    

A Walk in the Park

         Hello everyone,

On these beautiful sunny warm days  my husband

and I have been enjoying our  daily walks

in the park at Fort Amhearst just a couple of

kilometers from our cottage.

It is very beautiful there and you can

enjoy both woodland and coastal views

as it overlooks the Charlottetown harbour.

An evening stroll is lovely as well.

There are actually a couple of lighthouses

in the park and the beautiful Blockhouse

Lighthouse is also in view from here as well.

Thank you for joining me today and

if you would like to see one of my

favorite photo shoots of this park

click here to see a Romantic Picnic

by the Sea.

Now, if you have time check out

another beautiful park on the

north shore of PEI. My sister

in law sent me this beautiful

link to a video made with her

amazing photos of her favorite

park ~ Greenwich National Park.

Watching it made me want to hop

in the car and visit Greenwich again!

Visit  https://spark.adobe.com/video/CLXIwCxjZQHak

I hope you have a wonderful day with

time for a walk in the park

Carolyn